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IT MAKES ME FEEL SICK NOT ANYTHING LIKE MALLINCKRODT METHADONE. ## Hello, Danette! How are you? There can be variations in the amount of the active ingredient when going from one generic to another, as permitted under the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984, so this one may have just enough of a fluctuation to cause more side effects. The FDA classifies this medication as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Have you informed your doctor? They may know of some way to alleviate the nausea. ## It is not the same. It makes you feel like your wd'ing in half the time of its alternative. We've been in treatment for years and there is an uproar over this "new" bulls*** Roxane. ...

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I am new to the methadone and was wondering why my doctor would put me on methadone when he knew I had been addicted to Oxycontin before and had to go into the hospital for the withdrawals. They put me on the liquid methadone to get me off of the Oxycontin. How bad is it going to be to get off of the methadone if that time ever comes? Anthony ## Probably a big challenge to get off, Methadone is in itself addictive. Rob Check out the other Methadone Discussion on this site some of the other posters provided really good info. ## Anthony, I was once addicted to Oxycontin. There is a new drug out in the market that can be prescribed by a doctor. It also can be given in the privacy of your doctor's office. The new miracle pill is called, Suboxone. It changed my life. It detoxes you, sto...

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Trying to find doctors near Devon and Western in N Chicago that can prescribe methadone for pain treatment. ## Any doctor can prescribe it for pain, however, you may run into problems if you're calling new doctors and asking if they'll prescribe it, since most doctors will consider that to be drug seeking behavior. You need to make sure you get an appointment and get in the door first, then discuss your options with them. Learn more Methadone details here. And if you're a chronic pain patient that requires regular treatment, then a regular general practitioner will not be able to provide you with treatment. Under the new laws, you will have to enter pain management and be treated by a physician that has been specially trained in pain control. Does anyone have a place they ca...

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i'm looking 4 a dr who can & will prescribe methadone i've been on 9yrs for chronic pain but cannot find new dr. is buying on the internet from out of country all i can do? i live in greenwood in ## Hello, Julie! How are you? There are 2 reasons you may be having a problem finding a new doctor. The first is if you're calling new doctors and asking them if they'll prescribe it, they will view that as drug seeking behavior and, in most cases, they won't even let you get in the door. And the next also has to do with asking them about, if they possibly think it's for addiction treatment, they have to say no, since private doctors aren't allowed to prescribe it for that. In other worse, regardless of which one is applicable, you need to just set up an appointm...

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I am trying to help my father find a doctor in northern Kentucky, zip code 41016. He has been on methadone for twelve years for drug addiction. He is now trying to get off of the methadone because he can no longer afford the clinic he was going to. He is trying to find a doctor to help him get off methadone. Please, any help in any direction would be greatly appreciated. ## Hello, Lindsay! How are you? I'm sorry, but if he's been taking it for addiction treatment, or maintenance, then a clinic is his only option. Private doctors are not allowed to prescribe it for that, even if he's just wanting to taper off. I'm sorry, I wish I had better news for you, but I don't. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, ...

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i went to 8 pharmacies to get my monthly refills yesterday . I still have none.. whats going on?? I too live in the tampa area. thanks. ## I'm sorry that you're having so much trouble getting your prescription filled. There was a large distributor who was recently shut down, due to questions over the large amounts of controlled substances they moved each month. This has caused many pharmacies in that area to be short on supply, until such a time as new distributor takes over. Learn more Methadone details here. Is there anything else I can help with?

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My husband needs to find a doctor in ft.wayn indiana that perscribes methadone for back and shoulder pain,zanax for bad axiety does anyone no of a doctor who does? ## Hello, Maymay! How are you and your husband doing? Due to the new regulations that were put in place this year, if he requires such medications on a long-term, ongoing basis then he''ll need to see specialists and yes, that's plural, because he'd need to see a pain management specialist for pain and someone else for the anxiety. General practitioners and surgeons have now been severely restricted on what they can prescribe, how much they can prescribe, why they can prescribe it and how long they can prescribe it. And most doctors aren't going to want to prescribe Methadone for pain, since it is so highl...

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Hello I just moved to pa 3 yrs ago.i am from nj and take methadone 80 mf a day ! It has done wonders for me and my life well dr retired and gotta find new dr and of corse can't find one! I'm 41 have the same job since I been in pa no record or nothing! I have back prob discs herniated enlarged , sciatica s etc ! I went thru 25 Dr's so far either this excise no new patients or my insurance isn't accepted (I have a big name ins) and the few Dr's that would see me don't do methadone etc! I don't wanna lose all I built for myself of corse w God's help because of this please anybody , somebody is there something else that a Dr would prescribe or I donno just hate withdrawals w all that pain I didn't do nothing to deserve this HELP??????? GOD BLESS ## Hello...

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what can i take to help with coming off methadone? I have R.L.S. so theres alot of things I can't take.Any thing I can get at the health food store? ## I've been on methadone 15 mgs 2 times a day, I lost my prescriptions this month, and even tho I've never lost them b 4 my doctor said I needed to file a police report if I wanted her to rewrite them so I did n now she refuses to rewrite new ones, I've never been in trouble with the law! So now I'm withdrawing, it's thanksgving. day n I have five children, I've contacted my attorney and plan to file a complaint against her with the amb! I need to make this a great day for the family, is it ok to take oxycontin to relive my withdrawal symptoms and if so how much? ## I've been on methadone for 9yrs, I lost my...

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My new PM doc pushed methadone 10mg x 3 daily on me after being on oxy 20 mgms 2 yrs for back issues. Im having problems, every bone in my body is killing me!! its terrible, the only relief i get is taking the percocet for break thru pain. I have an appt tomorrow again. Also, i now have extremely high blood pressure, could this be causing it?. He pushes ONLY methadone, i cant understand why... he swears its the best pain reliever around yet, im not doing too great on it. any ideas why? I almost feel like im in withdraws from the oxycontin i had taken... any help is much appreciated.. :) ## Your Methadone needs to be a higher dosage. If you have Percocet for breakthrough you should have at least a 40mg dose of Methadone once each day. In my humble opinion. ## ask ur docotor to switch you...

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Im looking for a doctor that would prescription for methadone, im currently on the fentayl patch -75mcg, 8 mg of dilaudid 4 x a day every 6 hours for break through pain, xanax 2 mg. 3 times a day as needed for panic attacls, soma compound for muscle spasms , i have been om methadone in the past for pain, can u reccomemd me to.a doctor in nassau county long i sland new york, to substitute all the pain meds im on for methadone, i can be reached at {edited for privacy} ## Hi, Michael! How are you? I'm sorry, but there is no central directory of doctors that will prescribe any given medication. And when it comes to Methadone, most are reluctant to prescribe it for pain, because it carries a very high addiction rate. Learn more Methadone details here. Since you're on Fentanyl, which ...

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new to area need methadone location ## I'm sorry, but you didn't post your location and without knowing that, all we can do is guess. Have you tried contacting a local hospital? They usually keep the names and phone numbers for nearby clinics, so they can provide the information to anyone in need. You may also want to consider looking into treatment with Suboxone, since rather than requiring a lifetime maintenance dose, it has enabled many people to become completely drug free. Learn more: Can you post back with at least your general location? That way it will be easier for people to make suggestions! ## Verwon. can you help. My mom is ill and I'm on MMT for past 30 years. Are there medicaid accepting clinics around Boynton Beach Florida. ## There is an organization in Flori...

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I've been on methadone since 06. I went to pain mang. For a year. Someone in family got.mad because I wouldn't sell my meds + called my pain dr. + said I was selling my meds. Pain dr.let me go. I was without dr.for 3 months. Then I got back on at methadone clinic. Now clinic is letting me go because I take Neurotins for newropathy in my feet. So now again I need to find me a methadone dr. Columbus,Ohio. Debbie. thank you. ## Hi, Debbie! Sorry about the dilemma that you're in. However, if you've been getting it from an addiction clinic, then you aren't going to be able to return to getting it from a regular doctor. Even if you were only getting it for pain, the addiction treatment clinic is what is listed in your medical records and regular doctors aren't allowed ...

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hi my pain doc has me start taking methadone 10mg 4 times a day and all the info i have read up on about this drug is bad news. i am concerned about the heart factor this drug effects. also was wondering if anyone is on or has ever experienced the effects of this drug that could give me a little input. i would also like to know if there is a difference from taking 40mg all at once or takeing 10mg 4 times a day. are the levels the same with 40mg and 10mg 4 time a day or my levels would be higher due to the fact that am talking 10mg every 6 hours. i am also on oxycodone 30mg 3 times a day. any info would be appreciated thanks jj ## Hi jerome, There are actually quite a few different threads here on the site where people are sharing their personal experience on this medication. I would sug...

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I've been on methadone due to cp for the last 9 years, presently taking 120mg. daily. My current pm has adopted a new "NO METHADONE" policy and he will be weaning me off while placing me on some other medication. the problem is i've been on just about every other pain med.I'm 55 years old and don't play games i never failed a ua or refused any procedures. He said the office is no longer going to assume the responsibility of prescribing the methadone. Does any one know of a doctor in the Floyd area of Va. I've had the shots and every other therapy and surgery is not an option due to the affected area of my back that is injured is too large to repair all i can try to do is control the pain. Thank you for any help, Tim ## Hi Tim, I located a few Doctors that are...

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What company makes these ASC 116 and when did they come out on the market? ## January, 2012 ## That date is correct and the manufacturer is Ascend Laboratories, LLC. (NDC 67877-0116) ## What is the difference between this pill and the 10mg methadone white round pill labled 54/142 and scored on the other side, is it just the manufacturer? I usually get the 54/ 142 and pay about $22 for 150 I had to go to a different pharmacy this month and they gave me the ascertain 116 ones and charged me $90 for the same 150!! I mean I don't have insurance but this seems outrageous. Could it maybe just have been the pharmacy I went to? Also, I want to make sure there wont be a difference in my pain management on these pills. Thanks ## hey these are made by ascend labs and there relatively new but t...

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hello my name is shannon, i am 19 years old.I am looking for a private doctor to prescribe methadone because i am currently at a clinic and would rather go private. I have live in New Jersey,but i will travel to pa/ny etc driving distance.If anyone knows any doctors that do this or if you are a doctor yourself please email me. Thank you, Shannon ## I also live in NJ and have the same problem... did you find a solution? ## U people here are so.... There is no such thing as private methadone doctors. Its illegal. Only for pain in small amounts like ten mg. ## Doctors are not legally allowed to prescribe methadone for anything but pain managment. And 10 mg. is not right. I was prescribed 120 mg. a day for my pain. Sorry you will not find a dr. to do that unless he is not ethical. I like wh...

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I have had liquid methadone bottles in my safe for over a year now and needed to know if they expire? ## Yes, all medications expire, but that does not mean they become dangerous, they just start to lose efficacy. Overall, the FDA advises that you dispose of them and see your doctor, if you need a new supply. This medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I have a bottle of methadone and it said to take it all on the 6th and I didn’t and it’s the 14th now it expires on 12/31/17 can I still take the lil bit that’s left ## I get 27 bottles to go at my clinic, all dispensed on the same date. They are effective beyond the last da...

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help!! my doctor told me hes switching all his patients from methadone to suboxone and i am scared to death , i have a family to take care of and i do not want to be sick cab anyone tell me if they have taken methadone and swiched to suboxone ?? i dont want to do this so im trying to find a different doctor ,im in michigan ,macomb county if anyone knows a good doctor..thanks and god bless ## Hi my name is Gary. I have polyneuropathy. I have been on low dose methadone for 17 years. My new Dr.decided to send me to a pain center for pain control. The first thing he did was put me on your drug of ??. I was of methadone for 4 days because if you have opioids in you body it will throw you into bad withdrawals. Even after 4 days the first pill I tool I got sick. I don't know why the second...

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I am from ND and in dire need of finding a doctor who can prescribe me Methadone. I have been battling drug abuse for 10+ years and have gone through many treatment facilities. I have done my research and want to move on with my life by getting on a Methadone program. PLEASE HELP! ## The problem with Methadone is that many people never truly get drug free, even after using the treatment programs. They often end up requirng a lifetime maintenance dose of it. You may be better of with Suboxone, which is fairly new, but has helped many people taper off of and completely beat their drug addiction. It contains the opiate Buprenoprhine. You can read about it here: To see if there is a doctor in your area that provides treatment with it, you can check out the website: Suboxone.com Click Here I...

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